National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Teen Line

Do you need help working something out? Do you want to talk to someone who understands, like another teen? Teen Line here to help!

Buncombe County EMS

If you have an emergency, dial 911. Too dangerous to talk? Text 911. For all non-emergencies, please call (828) 250-6650.

Our VOICE 24 Hour Crisis Line

Our VOICE is a non-profit crisis intervention and prevention agency which serves victims of sexual violence, age 13 through adult, in Buncombe County. The agency was founded in 1974 as an all-volunteer grassroots organization. The agency remained underground until August 1983 when we received our 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit agency and the first employee was hired. Now, 40 years and considerable growth later, Our VOICE employs six paid staff and over 50 volunteers, working both to support the healing of survivors of sexual violence and to prevent future acts of sexual violence.

Drug Help Line

Also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service, this helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment referral and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery in English and Spanish.

USCG National Response Center

Anyone witnessing an oil spill, chemical release or maritime security incident should call the National Response Center (NRC) hotline.

Carolinas Poison Center

The Carolinas Poison Center is designated as the official state poison center for North Carolina. We are a not-for-profit telephone resource center of poisoning information, staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by registered nurses who are uniquely trained to provide diagnostic and treatment advice for acute and chronic poisonings to the public and healthcare providers.